Manchester United Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 12/13

Your Airbag

Southampton really puncheon above their weight here. Grab my coat too Timmyctc

PhlegmyMoses

Mitch Connor wrote: »

So if Fergie does do the irritatingly unthinkable and stupid, and make god damned whole sale changes between Everton and Real, what you reckon the teams will be?

I'm saying:

Everton

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Lindegaard
Smalling---Ferdinand--Evans---Buttner
Valencia

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Anderson---Carrick---Nani

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Welbeck--Hernandez

Real Madrid

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De Gea
Rafael

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Ferdinand

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Vidic

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Evra
Valencia-Cleverley-Carrick-Kagawa-Rooney

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Van Persie

Can't think of how to replace Valencia and Carrick - I personally don't think we'll be seeing Jones or Young in the short, for either Everton/Madrid game anyway.

Also don't think we'll get a result with that team vs Everton.

That would be the team I'd like against RM, with Nani replacing Valencia. Can't see Valencia deciding to shake out of is slump against Real Madrid but Nani is always likely to come good when you least expect it.

If City don't get a win here then you can guarantee Fergie will put out one of the most experimental league sides we'll ever see tomorrow.

Vic Vinegar

Bombleswizzum wrote: »

C'mon The Saints!

X2

Rayne Wooney

2-0 get in

Paul Tergat

hart/ddg/press comments coming

Irish94

Southampton you beauties!!!

Timmyctc

Shocker from Joe Hart. Tbf commentators pointing out its an absolute howler too.

Your Airbag

Mitch Connor wrote: »

So if Fergie does do the irritatingly unthinkable and stupid, and make god damned whole sale changes between Everton and Real, what you reckon the teams will be?

I'm saying:

Everton

---

Lindegaard
Smalling---Ferdinand--Evans---Buttner
Valencia

---

Anderson---Carrick---Nani

---

Welbeck--Hernandez

Real Madrid

---

De Gea
Rafael

---

Ferdinand

---

Vidic

---

Evra
Valencia-Cleverley-Carrick-Kagawa-Rooney

---

Van Persie

Can't think of how to replace Valencia and Carrick - I personally don't think we'll be seeing Jones or Young in the short, for either Everton/Madrid game anyway.

Also don't think we'll get a result with that team vs Everton.

I'm not sure we will see such wholesale changes. I would expect to see Evra, Raf, Rooney and DDG play both matches.

Rooney hasn't had as much game time this season as he normally does and given his current form he is almost undroppable at the moment.

Mitch Connor

PhlegmyMoses wrote: »

That would be the team I'd like against RM, with Nani replacing Valencia. Can't see Valencia deciding to shake out of is slump against Real Madrid but Nani is always likely to come good when you least expect it.

If City don't get a win here then you can guarantee Fergie will put out one of the most experimental league sides we'll ever see tomorrow.

I would go with Valencia over Nani too - but Fergie will go with Valencia in the belief his workrate and defensive ability will be of aid to us against Madrid.

The_Kew_Tour

Still take draw even now

Israel_Dagg

Still feel city will come back. Southampton have lost 24 points from winning positions. Hope I'm wrong!

Mitch Connor

Your Airbag wrote: »

I'm not sure we will see such wholesale changes. I would expect to see Evra, Raf, Rooney and DDG play both matches.

Rooney hasn't had as much game time this season as he normally does and given his current form he is almost undroppable at the moment.

Personally, I wouldnt make wholesale changes either, but Fergie is talking like he will do.

Mitch Connor

FCUKING HELL! STOP JINXING IT! I DEMAND NO MENTION OF CITY TIL AFTER THE GAME! AARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHH

padd b1975

Timmyctc wrote: »

Shocker from Joe Hart. Tbf commentators pointing out its an absolute howler too.

No other way to describe it really.

Timmyctc

Mitch Connor wrote: »

FCUKING HELL! STOP JINXING IT! I DEMAND NO MENTION OF CITY TIL AFTER THE GAME! AARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHH

Title in the bag boys. HAmmer Real on Wednesday now and we are laughing all the way to the treble

Rayne Wooney

This is our year

Mitch Connor

Timmyctc wrote: »

Title in the bag boys. HAmmer Real on Wednesday now and we are laughing all the way to the treble

I hate you.

I hate you.

I HATE YOU.

Professional Griefer

I thought Soton would do well, just not this well. They played very well against us at OT.

Come on the Saints!

Jimmy Iovine

So close to a third there.

Vic Vinegar

Mitch Connor wrote: »

FCUKING HELL! STOP JINXING IT! I DEMAND NO MENTION OF CITY TIL AFTER THE GAME! AARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHH

You don't seriously believe in that jinxing nonsense do you?

Hank Scorpio

balls

Timmyctc

Mitch Connor wrote: »

I hate you.

I hate you.

I HATE YOU.

I take full responsibility. I apologise

TheTownie

Mitch Connor wrote: »

FCUKING HELL! STOP JINXING IT! I DEMAND NO MENTION OF CITY TIL AFTER THE GAME! AARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHH

Bombleswizzum wrote: »

You don't seriously believe in that jinxing nonsense do you?

Hes the son Pat Sr. never had in Silver Linings Playbook.

Nolars

Put a few Euro on City best case scenario they drop some points worst case i get a few Euro



3 - 1 game over

Vic Vinegar

Now that was hilarious!

Israel_Dagg

gwaannnnnnnn sdmdefnewkjnfkjfkewnkjewk

shrewdness

With a finish that composed Barry better hope he's not investigated for match-fixing!

Vic Vinegar

Some fantastic possession play from Southampton!

kmart6

I'll take that, thank you Southampton, now to get a result tomorrow!

Mr.Nice Guy

Imo United lost the title last season in the home game with Everton. What an opportunity to make amends for that tomorrow.

Lord TSC

My worry now is, with the Real game midweek, Fergie sees this as an excuse to play a weaker team and rest some people. "Sure, even if we lose to Everton, City still lost today and we still have a nine point lead".

Nailz

Get the fuck in!

Cantona's Collars

zerks wrote: »

It'd be some boost going into Sunday's game if Southampton did a number on City,the way they played against us gives me hope that they could pull something out of the bag.

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And they did:D:D

SoulTrader

F**king come on! No letting up now United, we'd better make this count against Everton as our final 4 or 5 games are pretty tough.

PhlegmyMoses

Teamshadowclan wrote: »

My worry now is, with the Real game midweek, Fergie sees this as an excuse to play a weaker team and rest some people. "Sure, even if we lose to Everton, City still lost today and we still have a nine point lead".

That's a logical decision, tbf. If you can't rest players now and give yourself a chance in a competition of almost equal importance to the league, when can you?

billyhead

If we win tomorrow I would think the title race is over:D

KombuchaMshroom

Teamshadowclan wrote: »

My worry now is, with the Real game midweek, Fergie sees this as an excuse to play a weaker team and rest some people. "Sure, even if we lose to Everton, City still lost today and we still have a nine point lead".

Seeing his interview this morning on the bbc, there isn't a chance he will adopt that attitude.

The Southampton result may have made up his mind on the odd player he was considering resting, but there is no way he will be putting out a team he doesn't have complete confidence in getting the 3 points, and those big players who are rested will all be on the bench in case they are needed.

padd b1975

9 wins and a draw to be champions.

markc1184

Think it's safe to say my Southampton supporting mate won't be putting his hand in his pocket tonight!!

Fair enough it's his 30th birthday party but I'd much rather think it was because of the Southampton result!

PhlegmyMoses

padd b1975 wrote: »

9 wins and a draw to be champions.

Out of 13, we should be expecting that lads. It will take even fewer points in reality. I reckon 85/86 will win it this year.

homerjay2005

ill gladly take a draw tomorrow now....

Hank Scorpio

Haven't seen Mancini that animated for a long time, as time ticked on he stopped shouting and kinda just resided in defeat

irishfeen

homerjay2005 wrote: »

ill gladly take a draw tomorrow now....

We are MANCHESTER UNITED.... we don't do draws .... forget about drawing and just go out and beat them, lets try and wrap this thing up...

KombuchaMshroom

homerjay2005 wrote: »

ill gladly take a draw tomorrow now....

Regardless of what is going on around us, we should never have this attitude at Old Trafford against anyone

padd b1975

PhlegmyMoses wrote: »

Out of 13, we should be expecting that lads. It will take even fewer points in reality. I reckon 85/86 will win it this year.

Yeah proably will take less, a home win against City is a 6 point swing.

I have to say City have been a disappointment as defending champions, easily the worst since Leeds and Blackburn in the 90s.

Its one thing winning it, its a different ball game trying to hold on to it.:cool:

Mr.Nice Guy

I wouldn't take a draw. Posted this in the match thread:

United's next game after the Everton match is on the 23rd away to Q.P.R. City play the next day against Chelsea at home.

If United win the next two games they will be 15 points clear before City play Chelsea.

Lord TSC

The idea that we could be 15 points clear....Jesus....

shrewdness

Mancini reckons City have a 10% chance of winning the title.

Rayne Wooney

We should field our strongest team tomorrow now, the players should be as pumped up as us supporters after that result and they should be all asking Fergie to start them in tomorrows game and against Madrid. After probably losing the league in this game last year we need to show our strength and put some daylight between us and City.

homerjay2005

KombuchaMshroom wrote: »

Regardless of what is going on around us, we should never have this attitude at Old Trafford against anyone

given the fact that it we will rest players, we play Madrid on Wednesday, tomorrow is against a team who have given United and City trouble galore over the past 2 years, a draw wont be a bad result.

a draw against Everton tomorrow would be a decent result.